The Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection hotel, is pleased to announce Mark Sneen as the
new Hotel Manager of the iconic San Francisco property. Mark comes to the Palace from
the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa where brought his enthusiastic and
visionary leadership to the entire team in his role as Resort Manager.
Prior to his role as resort manager at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa,
Sneen was the Director of Restaurants and Bars where he was a driving force of the
team that spearheaded the award-wining Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond Kai
Restaurant culture and concept.
Sneen received his Master’s in Business Administration (Executive Platform) from the
W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Recently praised on a top
25 list by The Wall Street Journal, the school ranks high at number 13 among the best
executive MBA programs in the world. Curriculum and field of study included a public
policy class conducted in Washington D.C. and an international session in Austria and
the Czech Republic.
Sneen received his B.A. in Hospitality and Tourism from the University of Wisconsin
Stout and has extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Sneen has spent more
than 20 years consistently delivering world-class results at several esteemed
Phoenix/Scottsdale properties in various senior management roles.